the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
a shortening of nightfall
darkness
the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit
the period spent sleeping
the time between sunset and midnight
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
make calm or still
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
a period of calm weather
the absence of sound
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
a disposition free from stress or emotion
in a softened tone
become quiet or quieter
not showy or obtrusive
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
